Early college opportunities are often framed primarily as a way for students to earn college credit while still in high school. While this approach can accelerate academic progress, it frequently overlooks the broader potential of early college as a pathway for long-term growth, exploration, and preparation for life beyond the classroom. This session reframes early college as an intentional pathway to identity development, opportunity, and workforce readiness, particularly for students who may perceive college as out of reach.

Gillian Bowden, Candidate Ph.D

Department of Teaching and Learning

Digital Literacy and Language Proficiency as Factors of Accessible Training in the Hospitality Industry: Employee Perspectives of Training and Working in a Diverse Industry

Advisory Committee Members

• Xue (Cher) Xing, Ph.D., Advisory Committee Chair
• Chia-Liang (Leo) Dai, Ph.D., CHES, Advisory Committee Members
• Kendall Hartley, Ph.D., Advisory Committee Members
• Lisa Bendixen, Ph.D., Graduate College Representative

Bridget K. Daleiden, Ph.D. Candidate

Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education

The Role of Listening to Music for Self-Regulated Learning: An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Study

Advisory Committee Members

• Lisa D. Bendixen, Ph.D., Advisory Committee Chair
• Kendall Hartley, Ph.D., Advisory Committee Co-Chair
• Abraham E. Flanigan, Ph.D., Advisory Committee Member
• Jonathan Hilpert, Ph.D., Advisory Committee Member
• Andreas Stefik, Ph.D. Graduate College Representative

College of Education alumni and friends around the world are invited to test their knowledge and win prizes and bragging rights. Tune in to the virtual trivia livestream over YouTube and get ready to put your smarts to the test!

Optional: Log into your Google account during the livestream to comment in the chat.

April Ursula Fox, Ph.D. Candidate

Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, & Higher Education

Performatic Learning in Informal Education: A Mixed Methods Study of Zine-Making as a Catalyst for Intentional Epistemic Claiming, Embodied Meaning-Making, and Cultural Mediation in a Museum-Based Learning Environment

Advisory Committee Members

• Lisa Bendixen, Advisory Committee Chair
• Vanessa Vongkulluksn, Advisory Committee Member
• Jonathan Hilpert, Advisory Committee Member
• Erin Smith, Advisory Committee Member

Burak Sahin, Ph.D. Candidate

Department of Teaching & Learning

Who Am I as an Elementary CS Teacher? The Identity Development and Struggles of Elementary Teachers as Computer Science Teachers

Advisory Committee Members

• Katie Wade-Jaimes Advisory Committee Chair
• Kendall Hartley, Advisory Committee Member
• Omololo Odejimi, Advisory Committee Member
• Ung-Sang Lee, Graduate College Representative

Taylor Milner, Ph.D. Candidate

Department of Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services

Mindfulness and Resilience in Teacher Education: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study of Teachers' Experiences

Advisory Committee Members:

Scott Loe, Ph.D., Advisory Committee Chair

Heather Dahl-Jacinto, Ph.D., Advisory Committee Member

Katherine Lee, Ph.D., Advisory Committee Member

Heather Van Ness, Ph.D., Advisory Committee Member

Kay H. Barlow, Ed.D. Candidate

Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, & Higher Education

Principal Perceptions of Autonomy and its Relationship to Job Satisfaction

Advisory Committee Members

Bradley Marianno, Ph.D., Committee Chair

Megan Rauch Griffard, Ph.D., Committee Member

Peter Wiens, Ph.D., Committee Member

Omolola Odejimi, Ph.D., Committee Member

Melonie R. Poster, Ed.D Candidate

Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education

Implications of Role Ambiguity: Task Assignments for Secondary Assistant Principals

Advisory Committee Members

Bradley Marianno, Advisory Committee Chair

Miguel Gonzales, Advisory Committee Member

Megan Griffard, Advisory Committee Member

Iesha Jackson, Graduate College Representative

This information session is specifically for our traditional ARL program and does not cover the Accelerated Graduate Apprenticeship program. For details on the next cohort cycle of the Graduate Apprenticeship program (formerly known as A-ARL), please visit the program's website.  

Join the UNLV College of Education and guest speaker, Betty Yu, for the next installment of the Dunn Community Talk Series.

Don A. Affognon, Ph.D. Candidate

Department of Educational Psychology & Higher Education

Solving the 2-Sigma Problem with ChatGPT: A Case Study on the Double-Entry Accounting System

Advisory Committee Members: 

Michael Nussbaum, Ph.D., Committee Chair

Vincent Hsu, Ph.D., Committee Member

Vanessa Vongkulluksn, Ph.D., Committee Member

Omolola Odejimi, Ph.D., Committee Member

Haojie Cui, Ph.D. Candidate

Department of Teaching & Learning

A Case Study on How K-12 Teachers Promote Digital Equity for Marginalized Students

Advisory Committee Members

• Katrina Liu, Ph.D., Committee Chair
• Shaoan Zhang, Ph.D., Committee Member
• Tina Vo, Ph.D., Committee Member
• Hui Zhao, Ph.D., Committee Member

Join us in conversation with leadership and youth from the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) to better understand the complexities young people face when experiencing homelessness. Hear directly from youth with lived experience and learn meaningful ways to support and advocate for unhoused young people in our community.

Speaker

Sophie M. Ladd, Ph.D. – Associate Professor in Residence·University of Nevada, Las Vegas

College of Education alumni, faculty, staff, students, and their families* are invited to stretch and breathe at this Sunset Yoga event. Bring your yoga mat or borrow one from the Student Recreation & Wellness Center (limited quantity) and enjoy a wonderful moment outdoors.

Check in begins at 5:30 p.m.

*While this event was designed for the College of Education community, all are welcome.

When was the last time you visited UNLV? College of Education alumni are invited back to campus for a custom 60-minute campus golf cart tour. Reminisce about the time you spent here for your studies and activities and check out the newest buildings being developed. Stops at Carlson Education Building, Tam Alumni Center, and the UNLV Bookstore included. Each party will receive a complimentary goodie bag. 

Space is limited. Up to five attendees per tour allowed.

This information session is specifically for our traditional ARL program and does not cover the Accelerated Graduate Apprenticeship program. For details on the next cohort cycle of the Graduate Apprenticeship program (formerly known as A-ARL), please visit the program's website.  

The 1st International Online Conference on Education Sciences is established by MDPI journal, Education Sciences.

This conference will be held June 15-17, 2026 and will be free of charge to join, allowing scholars all over the world to register, submit abstracts, and contribute to the Education Sciences community without any barrier.